ICIRR FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK TRAINING

 

1100 families are separated everyday by deportation. 

 

Do you know what it takes to help a family in deportation?  Find out.

 

Training includes:

* KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Train-the-Trainer

* Introduction to "Secure Communities" (Arizona-style IL law)

* Legal Referral Training

* How to build a local FAMILY SUPPORT TEAM to organize social services, legal services and more for families in crisis.

* Training in English and Spanish.

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH - 1-5PM AT ICIRR OFFICES (55 E JACKSON, SUITE 2075)

Reserve Your Spot with Salvador Cervantes (scervantes@icirr.org, 312.593.6411)

 

Every two years, ICIRR runs a voter mobilization campaign called the New Americans Democracy Project (NADP) to build immigrant power in Illinois.  Over the last three election cycles, we registered 80,759 new voters. In 2008 alone, we turned out 144,277 voters.  But it's not enough to vote; our voters are also educated and united.  NADP is about building immigrant power through voting - identifying local issues, meeting with candidates, and holding them accountable at the ballot box.

 

For the first time this year, we are recruiting 100 VOTE CAPTAINS - dedicated volunteer organizers like you - to do targeted local voter work around the state.  VOTE CAPTAINS receive 10+ hours of in-depth organizing training from experienced campaigners and organizers.  VOTE CAPTAINS will learn how to register voters, recruit volunteers, run phone banks, hold house meetings, meet with elected officials, and turn votes into local power. 

 

Each VOTE CAPTAIN is responsible for turning out 400 VOTERS who sign a pledge to vote with immigrant families on Election Day.  Your 400 VOTERS could come from your School, your Neighborhood, your Church or Religious Institution, your community organization, or wherever.  This is about building your community's power.  Where will your 400 VOTERS come from?

 

100 VOTE CAPTAINS  X  400 VOTERS = 40,000 IMMIGRANT VOTERS

 

TIMING:

            DATES: July 17th***- November 2nd

            Saturday, July 17th - Tentative Training Date

            Saturday, August 28th - Tentative Training Date

            October 31 to Nov. 2 - 72-hour GOTV PUSH

            Time commitment: 5-10 hours/ week leading up to election day.

 

APPLY NOW.  To apply, send the following to awooten@icirr.org:

• ·        Name and contact info (email, phone, address)
• ·        Essay (~250 words) about WHY you want to be a VOTE CAPTAIN and WHERE you will get your 400 VOTERS (could be church, neighborhood, school, organization, or a combination).

 

We strongly encourage you to call us (Ashley Wooten, 773.987.7767) if you have any questions, or if you want to talk about where your votes will come from. 

 

* If you cannot make the July start date, please still apply; there will be a chance for some VOTE CAPTAINS to start August 28th.